It is intuitively obvious: one of the key factors for successful projects is putting the proper person in charge. Sounds simple enough to do; it’s not. Selecting an individual to lead a successful initiative should be based on their ability to lead. Put another way,...
All methods have inherent pitfalls that can readily derail even the simplest project. Based on hard-earned experience, I explain why what happens outside of the Scrum team matters more than you think and what you can do to prepare for the inevitable. This is number 2...
A method and its benefits are soon parted if fundamental drivers are not understood and accommodated. Scrum has at its heart an engine some organizations struggle to establish and maintain: the high performing team. This is the first of 3 pieces on Scrum...
It seems obvious: internal initiatives are successful in direct proportion to how ready the organization is to make them a success. But time and time again companies fail to realize full return on their process/technology investments because readiness is improperly...
Unquestionably the single most important decision a sponsor makes is who will lead the initiative. I have found it useful to return to the classics when asked to give guidance on this topic. Borrowing from writings on ancient Chinese military strategies*, T’ai Kung...
Even Agilists find it hard to argue that the concept of a critical path is not valuable. But for a critical path to be truly useful, in a practical sense, embracing two fundamental characteristics is required. The first characteristic is that the calculated...
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